by Chris Wiles | Jan 14, 2010 | Life
I In yesterday’s post we encountered the need for Christians to do a better job of bridge-building with those of other faiths. I retain the use of the term “bridge-building,” if for no other reason than the fact that such conversations are not to be seen merely... 
by Chris Wiles | Jan 13, 2010 | Life
It may come as no surprise that I will argue that Christianity is an exclusive faith system, and here I use the term “exclusive” in the sense I alluded to in Part 2: referring to a faith system that excludes non-adherents from salvation. I have never sought to openly... 
by Chris Wiles | Jan 11, 2010 | Life
In previous posts, we looked at the collision of worldviews following the whole Brit Hume fiasco. Brit Hume embraces the Christian faith and is an exclusivist. His objectors embrace the validity of all religions and are therefore pluralists. Specifically, prescriptive... 
by Chris Wiles | Jan 8, 2010 | Life
“Coexist.” You’ve probably seen the bumper stickers, or even t-shirts. You would have seen it in the U2 video for “Yahweh” featured in yesterday’s post. There are at least two things (though I suspect more) being acknowledged here: the symbols composing... 
by Chris Wiles | Jan 7, 2010 | Life
You probably recognize the above video as the song “Yahweh” by U2, from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. I love the song. I’ve seen it effectively used in the context of Christian worship. But note how the video’s context subtly changes the... 
by Chris Wiles | Jan 6, 2010 | Life
“When I was a teenager, my dad gave me several books to read – the Bible, the Koran, the I Ching, some Buddhist writings – so I could be open-minded and discover a spiritual path for myself and understand God more fully. Christians don’t seem to appreciate...
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